Samsung Engineering's net up 29 pct in 2008

By Nam Kwang-sik
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Engineering Co., South Korea's largest
engineering firm, said Tuesday that its net profit rose 29 percent on-year in
2008 thanks to increased overseas orders.
Net profit stood at 200 billion won (US$145 million) last year, compared with 156
billion won a year ago, Samsung Engineering said in a regulatory filing.
Revenue soared 41.7 percent annually to 3.22 trillion won and operating profit
rose 20.4 percent to 179 billion won, it said.
ksnam@yna.co.kr
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